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Essay / Comparison between Pechorin and Bazarov - 977
The two characters are similar in the way they deny the world, the way they isolate themselves from love and the way they die young without really achieving their dream. Pechorin is arrogant while Bazarov is also dismissive. They are all opposed to the social environment in which they live and are concerned about social development. Bazarov opposes the difference between people, he denies the liberal idea and the traditional Russian Orthodox idea, while Pechorin hates social corruption. Both want to change countries. Their great ambition and intelligence make them distant and proud. No matter when Bazarov speaks to Pavel Petrovich or when he speaks to his parents, he never acts as politely and respectfully as a younger generation should be. Because he considers himself to be the only one who is right and brilliant, he feels contempt for the older generation and he shows his contempt directly. When Bazarov argues with Pavel, he shows no respect and fails to consider things from Pavel's point of view. His relationship with his parents is also strained, although it is not as intense when dealing with others, it still lacks the warmth that a normal child would show. Furthermore, when his attitude towards his parents was compared